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<div><p>Ricky Stuart is saluting a gritty 16-10 Canberra win that has underlined the Raiders' NRL premiership credentials as they became the first team to defeat the Warriors in New Zealand this season.</p><p>In a spiteful game played at a rain-soaked GoMedia Stadium, the Raiders (9-3) leapfrogged the Warriors into second spot on the NRL ladder after surviving a late onslaught from the Kiwi side.</p><p>The Raiders had two players - Corey Horsburgh and Tom Starling - sent to the sin bin on Sunday but stood tall in Auckland to add the Warriors to their list of 2025 scalps, which also includes Melbourne and Cronulla.</p><figure><div><p><span><img alt="The Raiders' Tom Starling" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/i...n/aap.com.au/1ada528f50fa405940c0292edcc3e3c1"></span></p></div><p><figcaption>The Raiders' Tom Starling scored a try against the Warriors, but was later sent to the sin bin. (Brett Phibbs/AAP PHOTOS)</figcaption></p></figure><p>"Talking about resilience, and you can talk about it but sometimes you get thrown into a scenario where you have to show what you speak about," Stuart said.</p><p>"I've got a tough team there. Never once have I doubted their toughness or resilience.</p><p>"I know what's deep under the jumper. But I'll be honest, I was just proud of every individual that displayed it."</p><p>Horsburgh was pinged for repeated infringements in the first half while Starling could face the wrath of the match review committee for his 77th-minute high shot on Chanel Harris-Tavita.</p><p>Raiders captain Joe Tapine was placed on report for a shoulder charge as well as a first-half crusher tackle on Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad that allowed Luke Metcalf to put the Warriors ahead with a penalty.</p><figure><div><p><span><img alt="Roger Tuivasa-Sheck scores a try for the Warriors." src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/K...n/aap.com.au/13008e6fadb966afa35fbbcfe00d227c"></span></p></div><p><figcaption>Roger Tuivasa-Sheck scores a first-half try for the Warriors. (Andrew Cornaga/AAP PHOTOS)</figcaption></p></figure><p>Stuart downplayed the severity of Tapine's crusher tackle but his side lacked discipline.</p><p>After Warriors winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck touched down for the game's first try in the 23rd minute, referee Adam Gee lost patience with the Green Machine and sent Horsburgh to the bin.</p><p>The Raiders jagged a try back through Starling before Jamal Fogarty kicked a penalty on the stroke of halftime to make it 8-8 at the break.</p><p>Metcalf and Fogarty traded penalties in the early part of the second half, the latter's coming when Nicoll-Klokstad was sin-binned for repeated ruck infringements with 20 minutes left.</p><p>Tuivasa-Sheck shifted to fullback, but was unable to halt Fogarty as the halfback backed up an Ata Mariota break and put the Raiders a converted score ahead with a quarter of an hour left.</p><p>Fogarty's try proved the match-winner, with Canberra surviving sustained Warriors pressure, compounded by having to play the final three minutes without Starling.</p><p>English import Morgan Smithies ensured the Raiders went home with the two points when he held out Warriors forward Marata Niukore in the dying stages.</p><p>"We had our chances where we were so close to scoring, which was frustrating," said Warriors coach Andrew Webster.</p></div>
<div><p>Ricky Stuart is saluting a gritty 16-10 Canberra win that has underlined the Raiders' NRL premiership credentials as they became the first team to defeat the Warriors in New Zealand this season.</p><p>In a spiteful game played at a rain-soaked GoMedia Stadium, the Raiders (9-3) leapfrogged the Warriors into second spot on the NRL ladder after surviving a late onslaught from the Kiwi side.</p><p>The Raiders had two players - Corey Horsburgh and Tom Starling - sent to the sin bin on Sunday but stood tall in Auckland to add the Warriors to their list of 2025 scalps, which also includes Melbourne and Cronulla.</p><figure><div><p><span><img alt="The Raiders' Tom Starling" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/i...n/aap.com.au/1ada528f50fa405940c0292edcc3e3c1"></span></p></div><p><figcaption>The Raiders' Tom Starling scored a try against the Warriors, but was later sent to the sin bin. (Brett Phibbs/AAP PHOTOS)</figcaption></p></figure><p>"Talking about resilience, and you can talk about it but sometimes you get thrown into a scenario where you have to show what you speak about," Stuart said.</p><p>"I've got a tough team there. Never once have I doubted their toughness or resilience.</p><p>"I know what's deep under the jumper. But I'll be honest, I was just proud of every individual that displayed it."</p><p>Horsburgh was pinged for repeated infringements in the first half while Starling could face the wrath of the match review committee for his 77th-minute high shot on Chanel Harris-Tavita.</p><p>Raiders captain Joe Tapine was placed on report for a shoulder charge as well as a first-half crusher tackle on Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad that allowed Luke Metcalf to put the Warriors ahead with a penalty.</p><figure><div><p><span><img alt="Roger Tuivasa-Sheck scores a try for the Warriors." src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/K...n/aap.com.au/13008e6fadb966afa35fbbcfe00d227c"></span></p></div><p><figcaption>Roger Tuivasa-Sheck scores a first-half try for the Warriors. (Andrew Cornaga/AAP PHOTOS)</figcaption></p></figure><p>Stuart downplayed the severity of Tapine's crusher tackle but his side lacked discipline.</p><p>After Warriors winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck touched down for the game's first try in the 23rd minute, referee Adam Gee lost patience with the Green Machine and sent Horsburgh to the bin.</p><p>The Raiders jagged a try back through Starling before Jamal Fogarty kicked a penalty on the stroke of halftime to make it 8-8 at the break.</p><p>Metcalf and Fogarty traded penalties in the early part of the second half, the latter's coming when Nicoll-Klokstad was sin-binned for repeated ruck infringements with 20 minutes left.</p><p>Tuivasa-Sheck shifted to fullback, but was unable to halt Fogarty as the halfback backed up an Ata Mariota break and put the Raiders a converted score ahead with a quarter of an hour left.</p><p>Fogarty's try proved the match-winner, with Canberra surviving sustained Warriors pressure, compounded by having to play the final three minutes without Starling.</p><p>English import Morgan Smithies ensured the Raiders went home with the two points when he held out Warriors forward Marata Niukore in the dying stages.</p><p>"We had our chances where we were so close to scoring, which was frustrating," said Warriors coach Andrew Webster.</p></div>